Gemini API Managed Agents: Hooks, Cron, and Free Tier

Google shipped its second major update to Gemini API Managed Agents in three weeks. The July 28 release adds environment hooks, scheduled cron triggers, token budget controls, and free tier access — and quietly upgrades every existing agent to Gemini 3.6 Flash with zero code changes required. If the July 7 update made managed agents interesting, this one makes them worth building on in production. Environment Hooks: Finally, a Compliance Gate Inside the Sandbox The most substantive addition is environment hooks. Add a hooks.json file to your agent’s environment and the runtime will execute your handlers at two points in […]

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